ATE51349T1 - Gefaess mit mehreren loechern fuer eine automatische fluessigkeitsbehandlungsanlage. - Google Patents

Gefaess mit mehreren loechern fuer eine automatische fluessigkeitsbehandlungsanlage.

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ATE51349T1
ATE51349T1 AT84112252T AT84112252T ATE51349T1 AT E51349 T1 ATE51349 T1 AT E51349T1 AT 84112252 T AT84112252 T AT 84112252T AT 84112252 T AT84112252 T AT 84112252T AT E51349 T1 ATE51349 T1 AT E51349T1
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vessel
troughs
treatment plant
liquid treatment
multiple holes
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Gary Everett Hewitt
Brian Gareth Atwood
Timothy J Wennberg
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Cetus Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/508—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above
    • B01L3/5085—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above for multiple samples, e.g. microtitration plates
AT84112252T 1983-10-14 1984-10-11 Gefaess mit mehreren loechern fuer eine automatische fluessigkeitsbehandlungsanlage. ATE51349T1 (de)

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US06/542,114 US4554839A (en) 1983-10-14 1983-10-14 Multiple trough vessel for automated liquid handling apparatus
EP84112252A EP0140247B1 (en) 1983-10-14 1984-10-11 Multiple trough vessel for automated liquid handling apparatus

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US (1) US4554839A (no)
EP (1) EP0140247B1 (no)
JP (1) JPS60107570A (no)
AT (1) ATE51349T1 (no)
AU (1) AU585203B2 (no)
CA (1) CA1250551A (no)
DE (2) DE140247T1 (no)
DK (1) DK490784A (no)
FI (1) FI844015L (no)
NO (1) NO843766L (no)
NZ (1) NZ209864A (no)

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FI844015A0 (fi) 1984-10-12
DK490784A (da) 1985-04-15
JPS60107570A (ja) 1985-06-13
AU3418184A (en) 1985-04-18
EP0140247A3 (en) 1985-06-05
CA1250551A (en) 1989-02-28
DE140247T1 (de) 1985-11-21
NZ209864A (en) 1988-03-30
EP0140247A2 (en) 1985-05-08
NO843766L (no) 1985-04-15
FI844015L (fi) 1985-04-15
US4554839A (en) 1985-11-26
EP0140247B1 (en) 1990-03-28
DK490784D0 (da) 1984-10-12
AU585203B2 (en) 1989-06-15
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